DHS’s new rule shifts affirmative asylum claims into an overloaded, adversarial court system.

The change targets the front end of the asylum system, where officials say interviews can duplicate later court review. It could affect about 132,000 future applicants a year, according to DHS ...

Several major media outlets have reported that on April 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of State issued a cable, effective immediately, directing consular officers to “request that a nonimmigrant visa ...